NURS253 Lecture 2: Lecture 2
20 Feb 2019
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Infection, low wbc count (medication, cancer, immunosuppression) Difficulty breathing? (tons of conditions possible) alterations in heartbeat? (do they feel palpitations; could be caused by a million different things too) Do you know your normal bp and do they know the last thing it was checked. Any meds they"re on - can affect their vitals; includes vitals, herbals, otc"s. Any allergies - don"t want to prescribe something they"re allergic to. Good chance they could have it if a family history: personal history, family health history, lifestyle and health practices. Educational background - what level of your education will they understand. Use of tobacco - arterial and lung conditions. Alcohol use - shows poor lifestyle; liver, heart, kidney failure. Illicit drug use - endocarditis in iv drug users is prevalent. Special diet - a lot of heart patients are on low sodium, diabetics on low carb, kidney patients on low k+ diet; are they following the diet they were told to.
